AUGUSTA, GA—The Medicom Group will expand its U.S. mask manufacturing operations by adding a second factory with triple the square footage of its existing United Medical Enterprise facility here.
DALTON, GA—German auto parts manufacturer GEDIA Automotive Group will invest $85 million to build a new assembly plant here, creating 200 jobs. The facility will produce parts for electric vehicles.
WAUWATOSA, WI — Briggs & Stratton Corp. has entered into a supply agreement with Ingersoll Rand to power Club Car vehicles using Vanguard commercial lithium-ion battery packs.
TUCKER, GA—Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to open a new advanced assembly plant here to meet increased demand for its Vanguard commercial battery system.
GRIFFIN, GA — Mitsui Kinzoku Die-Casting Technology America, Inc., a Japanese-based automotive parts manufacturer, will build a $20 million manufacturing facility here. The project is expected to create more than 30 new jobs.
DALTON, GA—The South Korean company Hanwha Q Cells USA has opened the largest solar module manufacturing plant in North America. The $200 million factory will employ 650 people and produce enough solar panels each year to generate as much peak power as the Hoover Dam.
MCDONOUGH, GA–Sangsin Technology America, a leading global brake friction materials and replacement parts manufacturer, will invest $20 million in its first North American manufacturing facility located here and create 200 jobs.
NAGOYA, Japan—Japanese appliance manufacturer Rinnai will start producing gas-powered tankless water heaters in the United States. The company will initially lease a plant in Georgia and later build its own assembly plant there. Investment will total some $79 million.
COLUMBUS, GA—Firearms and accessories manufacturer will invest $28.5 million to consolidate its New Hampshire manufacturing operations in a new 50,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The project will create 84 new jobs over the next two years.